What is the last new recipe you tried, and how would you rate it?

We had it on Saturday, when a few friends stopped by for drinks before we went out to dinner. Was it good? Oh, MAN. Let's just say that after I came home from dinner late that night, I went onto Ebay and snagged my own copy of the book it came from. The Foster's Market Cookbook will be arriving at my home within a week, God willing!

Yeah, that one didn't look so great, to be honest. Her newest offering, the chicken thighs roasted in mustard, sounds pretty good though. And I loved her pistachio cookies when I made them last winter.

I made a weight watchers cheesecake recipe and it was so terrible I put the whole thing in the bin. The crust was ground light digestive biscuits and honey. I added a bit of melted margarine thinking it wouldn't crisp without it but it was still wet and soggy. The filling had potential but couldn't really be recongized as cheesecake. Blech. A resounding failure!

The last recipe I made was Carne Guisada. I love this stuff and it could not be easier to make. For the chili heads, you can adjust the heat by putting more peppers or different peppers. I have made it with a couple of Jalapeno's, sometimes with Serrano's and if I'm really feeling brave and know that I'm the only one eating it I will use Habanaro.

Turn to high and dissolve about 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in small amount of cold water and slowly pour into stew, which is simmering, until proper thickness of gravy is obtained. Serve with rice and warm tortillas, if desired.

Alton Brown tres leches cake. I didn't care for it but people at the party I brought it to liked it. I think you need to separate the eggs and beat the whites for the best rise and that makes a much better cake for tres leches.

Melt the butter, add the leeks and garlic. Sweat for 15-20 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Smash some of the potatoes against the bottom and sides of the pan to thicken soup slightly. Adjust flavors with S&P, as desired.

Overall I liked the recipe, but even at the scaled back ratio I used, the leeks were a bit overbearing. I want to try a creamy potato/leek soup next.